Lifting device for animals.



Patented luly 9, l90l. B. KUCH.

i No. 678,7.

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'an enlarged detailview of one of the leg-en- NITED STATES e PATENTOFFICE'.

BENNO KOCH, OF HEBRON, NORTH DAKOTA.

LIFTlNG DEV-ICE FOR ANllVlALVS.

srncrrroariorrforming part of Letters Patent No. 678,117, dated July 9,1901.

Application lecl Julyv 5; 1900i To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNQ KOCH, a citizen of the United States, residingat Hebron, county of Morton, and State of North Dakota, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Lifting Devices for Animals, of which thefollowing is a specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for suspending animalswhile surgical operations are being performed upon them.

The object of my invention is to provide a form of device which willsupport the animal in a raised-position without interfering with the`circulation of the blood, it being found that the usual method ofpassingbands around the body of the animal seriously impairs thecirculation.

In the following description reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of my invention with aportion of one of the frame-beams broken away to show the location ofthe suspensoryrope. Fig. 2 is afdetail view showing foursuspensory-ropes and the spreader by means of which they are separated,together with a portion of two of the frame-beams. Fig. 3 is gagingcollars, partially broken away to show the interior construction. Fig.4t is a crosssectional view of one of the collar-wales.

A is a supporting-frame` provided with a pulley Bin the upper portionthereof, over which a rope O is passed, the latter extending downwardlyaround a pulley D and outwardly to the point where the lifting power isapplied. rlhe other end of the rope lO is secured to a ring E, to whichfour suspensoryropes F are also secured. The ropes F are separated bymeans of a movable frame G, which serves as a spreader, the ropes beingarranged to passthroughapertures'H in the respective corners of theframe G and downwardly through apertures I in theframe-bars J. Theropes'may be knotted, as shown in Fig. 1, or otherwise secured toprevent them from slipping in the` spreader-frame G, and as they arepassed through the aperture I in the fixed frame-bars J it is obviousthat they will lnot twist or turn when the animal is Serial No. 221477.(No model.) l

lifted. The lower ends of the suspensoryropes F are provided with hooksK to facilitate their attachment to the collars L. The collars L areadapted lto engagetheleg of the animal in close proximity to thebody,whereloy the animal may be supported in an upright position 'andprevented from turning over by the ropes. The outer covering is made ofleather or other suitable material, with a lilling M of sawdust orequivalent material. In order to secure the desired strength, however, Ihave reinforced the collar with a chain N, which extends through achannel O in the rear portion of the collar. The channel may beconveniently formed by means of a partition P, which is secured vto theback surface of the collar, as best shown in Fig. 4, thereby` preventingthe chain from working through the filling M to the front or contactsurface of the collar. rThe chain is provided with a ring Q forengagement with the hook K of the suspensoryiropes and also with thering R and hook S, by means ofwhich the two ends `of the collar may besecured together. In use the collars are passed around the legs of theanimal near the body, and the ends of the collars are secured together,as shown in Fig. 3. The hooks K are then engaged in the rings Q, when bydrawing upon the rope'O the ania mal may be raised from the surface ofthe ground and suspended in an upright position pending the operation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination ofa supporting-frame; a draftrope 5 foursuspensory-ropes connected therewith; and a collar secured to thelowerend of each suspensory-rope; said collars being adapted to be engagedaround the legs of an animal.f

2. In an animal-liftingdevice, a leg-engaging collar comprising an inclosing cover; a filling of sawdust or equivalent material; a chainsecured in the rear portion ofsaid col lar and adapted to secure theends thereof together and furnish meansforlattachment to the suspensorydevices, substantially as herein set forth.

3.' The combination with a supporting sta tionzu'y frame; a draft-rope,extending over frame adapted to prevent the spreader-frame suitablepulleys in the upper portonfof the and ropes from revolving. 1o frame; amovable spreader-frame Connected In testimony whereof I affix mysignature with the draft-rope; four suspensory-ropes in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

5 depending from the spreader-frame; a collar BENNO KOCH.

secured to the lower end of each suspensory- Witnesses: rope, andadapted to engage around a leg of 1, HENRY KRAUTT, the animal; andguides on said stationary' WM. KLICK.

